Castleford woman, 62, died after hammer attack, inquest opening told

A WOMAN from Castleford suffered a fatal head injury after she was attacked with a hammer, an inquest opening heard.

An inquest opening at Wakefield Coroner's Court heard 62-year-old Diane Jones, of Ambleside Road, Fryston, Castleford, was assaulted on March 14 and died from her injuries in a Leeds hospital a week later.

Senior coroner Kevin McLoughlin said: "Diane Jones was the victim of a serious assault with a hammer and she was admitted to hospital.

"But despite surgical treatment she deteriorated to the point where a decision was made to withdraw active treatment and she died at 8.23pm on March 21 at Leeds General Infirmary."

the inquest opening was told that a provisional post mortem report by consultant forensic pathologist Dr Kirsten Hope found the cause of death was a head injury.

The court was told Mrs Jones was born in Ferrybridge and that her maiden name was Cook.